Finally managing to get Nina home, Silas had endured a drive to Kelly's listening to her rant on and on about Franco. For the most part he had remained silent letting her vent. She was drunk after a number of Lemon Drop martini's so it made no sense for him to even argue with her over a man like Franco. Although she repeatedly claimed to hate him, Silas knew that she was head over heels in love with the guy who had just tried to make her angry and jealous. And Francos plan had worked only too well. Now in tears, Nina cries, "why would he do this to me?, he's supposed to love me, right Silas?" Helping Nina up the stairs Silas answers, "I don't Nina, I don't know what goes through that brain of Francos." Nina stops crying and is angry again. Now in front of the door to Nathans apartment, Nina turns to face Silas. "I'm not going to let that asshole do this to me, I can move on too, just like he did." She throws her arms around Silas and kisses him. Silas pulls her off of him and in the process realizes that Nina is quite strong. "Nina stop, you don't want to do this, just stop." "But I do want to do this," she replies, "I want you, don't you want me?" She continues trying to hug him and kiss him as he fights her off. "Nina no, you've had a few too many drinks, you need to get to bed," says Silas. "I'll go to bed if you join me," says Nina smiling. Silas just shakes his head as he takes her purse and fumbles in it looking for the key to the door. "Oh I get it," Nina raves on, "you don't want me anymore, how could I forget. You don't want me, Franco doesn't want me, nobody wants me." She cries uncontrollably. Silas wants to hug her then and console her when Nathan appears. "What's going on here?" he asks as he goes to his sister. Nina falls into his arms, "Oh J, I'm so glad you're here, Silas doesn't want me, and... and Franco... he... he... has a new Candi." Nathan looks at Silas with a confused expression on his face, "What, what is she talking about?" "I think we need to get her inside, she needs to lie down," says Silas. Nathan opens the door and guides Nina to the bed as she mumbles on. He lays her down and before the men know it, she is out like a light. The two step outside. "Now do you want to tell me what the hell is going on?," asks Nathan. Silas inhales, "Nina and I met for a drink to talk and all was going well until Franco showed up. He showed up with some young girl and Nina lost it." "Is that what she meant by new Candi?" asks Nathan. "The girl he was with is named Candi but Franco showed up with her to make Nina jealous. It was only too obvious and he achieved the reaction he wanted from her. Anyway Nina is angry, jealous, but mostly hurt. As you can see, she drank a little too much and she tried to... well it doesn't matter. She's home and safe. Make sure she drinks plenty of water, she'll be alright." Silas turns to walk away. "Hey Silas," says Nathan. Silas turns. "Thanks for taking care of her and getting her home." Silas nods and is gone.
Franco walks into his suite at the "Metro Court." He walks slowly to the couch and plops down. Still wet from the drink thrown in his face, he stares straight ahead feeling absolutely no satisfaction at what he did. Trying to make Nina jealous and angry because he was over her meeting Silas wasn't garnering him the feeling he wanted. Instead, he sits with sadness. He had seen the hurt in Nina's eye's and that in turn was hurting him. He shuts his eyes and throws his head back. Why if you love her, would you want to hurt her?, he thinks to himself. She walked out on you because you gave her every reason to, how stupid can you be? And now you've pushed her further away. Serves you right if you've lost her forever. He rises and heads for the shower. Catching a glimpse of himself in the mirror, he speaks to his reflection. "You're going about this all wrong Franco. Time to approach things differently. I have to try and apologize to you Nina. If you say you hate me, so be it. I just have to tell you that I'm sorry."
The sun rises over Port Charles. Rays of sunlight shine through the windows of the tiny apartment over Kelly's Diner. Nina stirs. She opens her eyes and sits up slowly. She moans as there is a pounding in her head. Trying to focus she glances over at the tiny couch where her brother sleeps. The covers are askew but Nathan is not there. She moves slowly to the edge of the bed. She heads into the bathroom. Feeling her mouth dry and funky, she brushes her teeth and gargles. She then opens the cabinet reaching for the bottle of aspirin. She swallows two down drinking water from the faucet that she has cupped in her hands. She then splashes her face with the cool H2o. Walking back into the other room she sees her brother walking in with a tray of juice and coffee. "Good Morning," greets Nathan. "What's good about it?," asks Nina as she sits slowly back onto the bed. Nathan sets the tray down, "How do you feel?" "Like crap," answers Nina, "I see you have coffee, gimme." Nathan smiles slightly as he hands his sister a cup of steaming plain black coffee. She takes it and takes a gulp. "Would you like some juice?," asks Nathan. Nina looks at him, "Are you trying to make hurl?, no I don't want any juice, just coffee." Nathan takes a glass of OJ for himself and sits next to Nina. "What happened last Nina?, do you remember?" Nina takes another drink of her coffee. She sighs, "Unfortunately, I do. Silas and I met for a drink to talk. Then that creep Franco showed up with this really young girl and flaunted her in my face. I got mad and I was jealous so I drank more. Then the next thing I know I'm home and... oh my God J., I threw myself at Silas, oh what the hell is the matter with me?" She brings her hand to her head and rubs. "I was so upset at Franco that I jumped Silas's bones." Nathan wants to laugh but holds back. "Nina, it's okay, Silas knew you were upset." "And drunk on my ass," adds Nina, "what an idiot I am." "You're not an idiot Nina," says Nathan, "and what Franco did was really shitty. But then that's Franco, a total shithead." Nina looks at Nathan. "You're not going to defend him to me, are you Nina?," asks her brother. "No, not anymore," she answers, "he is a total shithead." She runs her hand through her tangled hair. "I need a shower," she says as she rises. Heading back into the bathroom, she turns to her little brother, "thanks for the coffee." She turns, coffee cup in hand and closes the door behind her.